Stephen Fuhr
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| Stephen Fuhr MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kelowna—Lake Country |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Cannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1969 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | Justin |
| Alma mater | Trinity Western University |
| Profession | Fighter pilot Entrepreneur |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/branch |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989 – 2009 |
| Rank | Major |
Stephen Fuhr (born 1969) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Kelowna—Lake Country in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]
Fuhr was born in Edmonton, and grew up in Kamloops. He attended Trinity Western University, earning a diploma in aviation technology, and subsequently joined what was then the Canadian Forces Air Command (now the Royal Canadian Air Force). He retired from the RCAF in 2009, and from 2009 to 2012 worked as an executive for SkyTrac Systems. Prior to his election, he was working as a private pilot.[3]
Fuhr is the first Liberal MP to represent Kelowna since 1972, and his election was considered something of a surprise.[4]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Kelowna—Lake Country | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Stephen Fuhr | 29,614 | 46.16 | +34.69 | – | |||
| Conservative | Ron Cannan | 25,502 | 39.75 | -18.63 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Norah Mary Bowman | 9,044 | 14.09 | -7.28 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 64,155 | 100.0 | $226,554.12 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 230 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 64,385 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 89,033 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/334465281.html
- ^ http://www.straight.com/news/787466/stephen-fuhr-how-lifelong-conservative-supporter-ended-running-justin-trudeaus-liberals
- ^ Meet Stephen Fuhr, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Kevin Parnell, Lake Country expected to meet with new MP Stephen Fuhr, The Kelowna Capital News, October 26, 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kelowna—Lake Country, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
External links[edit]
Categories:
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Living people
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia
- People from Kelowna
- Politicians from Edmonton
- Royal Canadian Air Force officers
- Trinity Western University alumni
- Canadian aviators
- 1969 births
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada with military service
